Paul Houle9m ago

đŸȘ Non-native trees gain ground in eastern US, reducing native species diversity

(... blame Ben Franklin!)

https://phys.org/news/2025-04-native-trees-gain-ground-eastern.html

#forests #northeast #usa #biodiversity #invasives #ecology #conservation

Non-native trees gain ground in eastern US, reducing native species diversity

In the largest study of its kind, researchers at the Florida Museum of Natural History have used data from a 120-year-old program managed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to quantify the effects of introduced species.

Phys.org
Guardian Limericks1h ago

In search of their perfect beach snap,
Tourists disturb wildlife's nap,
Sand groomers against turtles,
Nature faces such hurdles,
Instagram's spell creates this mishap.

#GuardianLimerick #Reptiles #Wildlife #Environment #Overtourism #Europe #Italy #Greece #France #Biodiversity #Conservation

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/may/02/sand-groomers-vs-turtles-mediterranean-instagram-overtourism-aoe

Sand groomers v turtles: how wildlife is falling foul of the demand for Insta-perfect beaches

From the turtle-nesting beaches of Italy to Greek island bird havens, across the Mediterranean campaigners are fighting to protect habitats from tourists seeking a picture-perfect holiday

The Guardian
Blaze Trends1h ago

Cambodia Witnesses Rare "Coral Spawning" Phenomenon for Second Time Off Koh Rong Island

#Cambodia #Conservation #coralspawning #KohRong #marinelife
https://blazetrends.com/cambodia-witnesses-rare-coral-spawning-phenomenon-for-second-time-off-koh-rong-island/?fsp_sid=23908

Cambodia Witnesses Rare "Coral Spawning" Phenomenon for Second Time Off Koh Rong Island

Cambodian conservationists have made a groundbreaking discovery off Koh Rong island in Sihanoukville province. For the second year in a row, they've observed

Blaze Trends
Headlines Africa1h ago
Africa: The Next Pandemic Could Come From This Forest: [Global Press Journal] Masindi, Uganda -- Tobacco farming in Uganda has resulted in the loss of trees key to the diets of chimpanzees and baboons, increasing human-primate interactions -- and the risk for disease spillover. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TKVpK9 #Africa #Pandemic #TobaccoFarming #Conservation #Biodiversity
Show threadinquiline1h ago

UGH, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service are proposing to narrow the definition of “harm," rescinding protection for wildlife from habitat destruction 🩭đŸȘž

You can leave a public comment here:
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/04/17/2025-06746/rescinding-the-definition-of-harm-under-the-endangered-species-act#open-comment

#biodiversity #MarineMammal #conservation #environment #uspol #ocean

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D C Fitzgerald2h ago
“Tasmanian Devils play a crucial role in their ecosystem by controlling the population of other animals and scavenging carrion. However, they face significant threats from a contagious cancer known as Devil Facial Tumor Disease (DFTD), which has drastically reduced their population.” Video by: @trowunna_wildlife_sanctuary
All rights are reserved. #wildlife #nature #conservation #science #biology
Jim East6h ago

Cement factory approved inside Cambodia’s Prey Lang sanctuary despite mining ban

https://slrpnk.net/post/21581828

Cement factory approved inside Cambodia’s Prey Lang sanctuary despite mining ban - SLRPNK

> - Cambodian authorities have approved a new cement factory inside Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary, despite a 2023 moratorium on new mining licenses, raising concerns about enforcement and conservation integrity. > - Factory developer KP Cement, a politically connected firm previously linked to deforestation, was awarded a 50-year lease on 99 hectares (245 acres) within the ostensibly protected sanctuary and is already clearing forest near a planned limestone mine. > - Local communities have expressed alarm over environmental degradation, health risks from limestone dust, and being excluded from decision-making, saying the development benefits only elites. > - The project reflects a broader pattern of politically tied companies exploiting Prey Lang’s resources despite its protected status, with critics accusing the government of favoring industry over conservation. archived [https://web.archive.org/web/20250429041104/https://news.mongabay.com/2025/04/cement-factory-approved-inside-cambodias-prey-lang-sanctuary-despite-mining-ban/] (Wayback Machine)

Travis HollandApr 22

Episode 44: Do direwolves dream of extinct sheep?

Visit the ‘La Brea of the East’ with us. Shay Maden from Gray Fossil Site and Museum tells us about the history and importance of this amazing Tennessean lagerstatten. And, we can’t help but chat about the controversial claims by Colossal Biosciences that they have resurrected the dire wolf.

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Access the transcript.

#ColossalBiosciences #conservation #deExtinction #direWolf #GrayFossilSite

Gray Fossil Site - Official Page | Gray Fossil Site at Hands On! Discovery Center

ETSU natural history museum and gray fossil site

Jim East7h ago

Scientists warn coral restoration can’t keep pace with global reef collapse

https://slrpnk.net/post/21579353

Scientists warn coral restoration can’t keep pace with global reef collapse - SLRPNK

> - Coral restoration is vastly outpaced by degradation, while intensifying climate stress, prohibitive costs, poor site selection and lack of coordination make large-scale restoration currently unviable, a new study has found. > - The scale-cost mismatch is staggering: Restoring just 1.4% of degraded coral could cost up to US$16.7 trillion, while current global funding is only US$258 million. > - The study found most projects assessed prioritize convenience over ecological value, restoring easily accessed reefs instead of climate-resilient or biologically strategic ones, undermining long-term outcomes. > - Researchers say standardized data and smarter planning are urgently needed to ensure that global coral restoration is scientifically informed and strategically targeted, and not merely symbolic. archived [https://web.archive.org/web/20250429232946/https://news.mongabay.com/2025/04/scientists-warn-coral-restoration-cant-keep-pace-with-global-reef-collapse/] (Wayback Machine)

Jim East7h ago

Blue whale decline in Sri Lanka tied to climate and human activity

https://slrpnk.net/post/21578174

Blue whale decline in Sri Lanka tied to climate and human activity - SLRPNK

> - A resident population of blue whales has for many years lived in the coastal waters of Sri Lanka, but in recent years sightings of the animals have declined rapidly. > - With multiple pressures on these massive creatures — from ship traffic on one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes, to disturbance from whale tourism, pollution and surface sea temperature rise and climate change — there are several possible factors for the disappearance of the whales. > - Sri Lanka’s leading marine researchers agree that increasing sea temperatures in the North Indian Ocean, warming at the fastest rate of any of the world’s oceans, have likely pushed the whales to new waters. archived [https://web.archive.org/web/20250430162023/https://news.mongabay.com/2025/04/blue-whale-decline-in-sri-lanka-tied-to-climate-and-human-activity/] (Wayback Machine)